Associate Consultant 2025-26 - Strategy (London)

Associate Consultant 2025-26 - Strategy (London)

Job Title: Associate Consultant 2025/26 – Strategy (London Office)

Location: London

Available start dates: September 2025, January 2026, March 2026 (Allocated post-offer)

UK Visa Sponsorship Provided: Yes

OC&C is a global strategy consulting firm, founded in 1987 in London. We are continuing to expand rapidly and are looking for the most talented graduates to join our large cohorts in the London office this year.

Our Associate Consultants will experience a variety of projects and sectors, typically working on ten projects a year to enable a rapid learning curve. Each project will be different, and you will be required to deploy a variety of skills to support the project team to develop the right client answer. We support you with unparalleled global training opportunities, as well as on-the-job coaching from our Partners and senior team.

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

• Our strategy and M&A focus – We provide advice to our clients on where to play and how to win, in our key sectors of Retail, Leisure & Hospitality; Consumer Goods; Technology & Media; B2B Products & Services and Private Equity.
• Our people – At OC&C our people are at the heart of everything we do & we work hard to ensure we are a workplace that encourages everyone to flourish, irrespective of background.
• Our culture – At OC&C we foster an entrepreneurial environment and we all play a role in building the firm, through participation in various task teams to drive forward change.
• Our values – We are dedicated to creating positive change for the world around us. We devote a portion of our revenue to pro-bono projects each year and help clients with ESG issues.
• Our global opportunities - We deliver insights to clients across the globe and many of our projects have cross-office teams.

About The Candidate

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Creative thinkers who have a desire to solve challenging problems.
• Logical, numerate people who can analyse qualitative and quantitative data.
• Strong communicators who can present clearly and write well.
• Team players who will support our tight-knit teams.
• Motivated, resilient and hard-working individuals who are always keen to get to the best answers.
• A strong academic record.

HOW TO APPLY

At OC&C, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture, in which people of all backgrounds can thrive. We encourage applications from all, regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, transgender status, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, and socioeconomic background.

We ask that all candidates remove their name and contact information from their CV before submitting alongside their application.

OC&C is a Disability Confident Committed Employer – if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please include this information in the relevant section of your application form and we will work with you to accommodate these.

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• CV Submission – Please remove name & contact details. (No cover letter required)
• Online Test – 2 parts (Part 1 – 30 minute numerical & logical reasoning test. Part 2 – one-way video assessment)
• 1st Round Interviews - 2 x 30-minute virtual case study interviews with Consultants & Managers
• 2nd Round Interviews - 2 x 45-minute in-person case study interviews with Associate Partners & Partners
• Job Offer!

Please note, we screen our applications on a rolling basis & will therefore review applications as we receive them.

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